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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hot Weather, Camp Meeting, Second World War, First World War and Poetry.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did White go to hear speak at the campground in "Camp Meeting"?
(a) Dr. Francis E. Townsend.
(b) Dr. Franklin. T. Ellis.
(c) Dr. Edward. T. Fairchild.
(d) Dr. Terrance F. Edwards.

2. What kind of closet did White write he was building in "Removal"?
(a) Fireproof.
(b) Moldproof.
(c) Mouseproof.
(d) Mothproof.

3. What kind of dog was Fred?
(a) German Shepherd.
(b) Dachshund.
(c) Rottweiler.
(d) Great Dane.

4. What day did White go to the campground for the pièce de résistance in "Camp Meeting"?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

5. What infirmity did the Boston terrier White had once owned have in "A Boston Terrier"?
(a) Deaf in one ear.
(b) No bladder control.
(c) Missing one leg.
(d) Blind in one eye.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did World War I end?

2. What did White claim was "painfully unimaginative in its attempt to perpetuate a faith that has been gutted by so many fires"?

3. When was "Walden" written?

4. In the second edition of One Man's Meat, the book was expanded to include writings of E. B. White's for which magazine?

5. What did White write "a hot-weather sign" in "Hot Weather"?

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